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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (21 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from primary and post primary schools for special educational needs supports, including the establishment of special classes in various geographical areas as required. The NCSE operates within my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools Closures (21 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The English language school referred to by the Deputy ceased trading with effect from 1 May 2015. While I have every sympathy for the affected students and teachers who have lost money when this school closed, the relationship between students, teachers and English language schools is based on a private contract. In such instances there is no obligation on my Department or the State to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Entry Requirements (21 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The responsibility for managing access to third level places rests with the Central Applications Office (CAO) and the higher education institutions generally. The higher education institutions have delegated to the CAO the task of processing applications to their first year undergraduate courses. However, the participating institutions retain the function of making decisions on admissions....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (21 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department provides for an extensive range of supports to assist pupils who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. In line with my Department's policy that children with special educational needs access appropriate education intervention in mainstream settings where possible, many Deaf or Hard of Hearing pupils are integrated into mainstream classes at primary and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (21 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department has not received a formal application for an increase in the allocation for the Sports Hall at the school to which the Deputy refers. It is open to the school to apply for an increase, however, this will impact on the delivery of the approved project.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (22 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Responsibility for tackling bullying in schools falls to the level of the individual school. New Anti-Bullying Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools were published in September 2013. These Procedures and the associated Department Circular 0045/2013 apply to all recognised primary and post-primary schools and to centres for education (as defined in the Education Act 1998) which are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Inspection Reports (22 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Inspectorate of the Department of Education and Skills has no record of having conducted an inspection in St Annin's NS, Rosscahill, Co Galway (RN 14590D) for which a report has still to issue.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: RAPID Programme (22 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Information on the number of students living in or from the defined Rapid area of Ennis, Co. Clare that are or have attended third level education is not available. The Higher Education Authority have however, provided information on the number of enrolments from Co. Clare in higher education for 2012/13 and 2013/14 as follows: 2012/13 - 4,517; 2013/14 - 4,645. In 2014, the HEA carried out...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (22 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that officials in my Department were made aware of the property in question as a possible site location. The property was not considered a viable option as it was subject to ongoing litigation proceedings at the time and in addition it was not considered suitable from a technical perspective.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (22 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I understand that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy an appeal was considered by the independent Student Grants Appeals Board on 13th October 2015 and the Board's decision issued directly to the appellant. The student was advised of her options in the decision letter. The options are that she may appeal to the High Court on a point of law under Section 21(6) of the Student...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 332 and 336 together. I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has recently made an application to my Department for capital funding for the provision of additional accommodation. The application is currently being considered and further information has been requested from the above mentioned school. Once this information has been received my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (22 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that I have made provision in Budget 2016 for some 2,260 additional teaching posts for our primary and post primary schools next year. These posts will provide for an improvement in the staffing schedules at primary and post primary levels, enhance the leadership and management roles of deputy principals at post-primary level by reducing their teaching time, an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (22 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from primary and post primary schools for special educational needs supports, including the establishment of special classes in various geographical areas as required. The NCSE operates within my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (22 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Since the beginning of the financial crisis, there has been a need to enact a number of measures to reduce public expenditure. The previous Government reduced the salaries and allowances payable of all new entrants to public service recruitment grades (including teachers) by 10% with effect from 1 January 2011 and required that such new entrants would start on the first point of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (22 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Major Building Project referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced Stage of Architectural Planning, Stage 2(b) which includes applications for Planning Permission, Fire Safety Certificate, Disability Access Certificate and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured and the Design team have recently completed tender documents. The Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (22 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department provides capitation funding to all recognised primary schools. The amount of grant paid to an individual primary school for capitation and ancillary services is determined by the school's enrolment, subject to a minimum grant for both capitation and ancillary services in respect of schools with enrolments up to 60, and a maximum ancillary services grant in the case of schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (22 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Due to economic circumstances, a number of difficult expenditure reduction measures were taken in recent budgets. A decision in Budget 2012 has meant that new students entering postgraduate courses from the 2012/13 academic year onwards are not entitled to maintenance payments under the Student Grant Scheme, but may qualify in some circumstances for limited fee support. Those who meet the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (22 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Programme Data (22 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: There are 836 schools in the State participating in the DEIS programme. The latest data available (for the 2014/15 school year) on total enrolments in DEIS primary schools is available on my Department's website at the following link: This link also gives the number of teachers employed in such schools. The list of Post Primary schools participating in the DEIS Programme is available on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (3 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: English language teaching for adults is provided by Education and Training Boards through the funding they receive from SOLAS. This model will also be used to address the needs of new programme refugees and arrangements will be made by the relevant ETBs in co-ordination with other available services and provision in the areas where programme refugees are located.